pkgsrc/databases/postgresql83-adminpack/DESCR

The ``adminpack'' PostgreSQL contrib module implements a number of
support functions which pgAdmin and other administration and management
tools can use to provide additional functionality if installed on a
server.
PostgreSQL 8.3 With significant new functionality and performance enhancements, this release represents a major leap forward for PostgreSQL. This was made possible by a growing community that has dramatically accelerated the pace of development. This release adds the following major features: * Full text search is integrated into the core database system * Support for the SQL/XML standard, including new operators and an XML data type * Enumerated data types (ENUM) * Arrays of composite types * Universally Unique Identifier (UUID) data type * Add control over whether NULLs sort first or last * Updatable cursors * Server configuration parameters can now be set on a per-function basis * User-defined types can now have type modifiers * Automatically re-plan cached queries when table definitions change or statistics are updated * Numerous improvements in logging and statistics collection * Support Security Service Provider Interface (SSPI) for authentication on Windows * Support multiple concurrent autovacuum processes, and other autovacuum improvements * Allow the whole PostgreSQL distribution to be compiled with Microsoft Visual C++ 2008-03-04 13:41:36 +01:00			The ``adminpack'' PostgreSQL contrib module implements a number of
			`support functions which pgAdmin and other administration and management`
			`tools can use to provide additional functionality if installed on a`
			`server.`